Marcus Freeman or James Franklin will become the first Black head coach to make an FBS national championship game. This is an historic moment.

Penn State's James Franklin and Notre Dame's Marcus Freeman have broken ground as the first Black head coaches to lead teams to the CFP. Both understand the historic nature of their matchup.

Either Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman will “become the first Black head coach ever to contest a national championship game at the sport’s top level,”

Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman or Penn State’s James Franklin will become the first Black coach to lead a team into the national title game at college football’s highest level.

One head coach will make history by winning the Orange Bowl on Thursday. When Penn State-Notre Dame goes final in the College Football Playoff semifinal either James Franklin or Marcus Freeman will become the first Black head coach to lead a team into the FBS National Championship game.

John Thompson led Georgetown to the championship ... s national semifinal in the Orange Bowl — either Penn State’s James Franklin or Notre Dame’s Marcus Freeman — will have a chance ...

Penn State head coach James Franklin celebrates after winning ... even if it is still a relative rarity. John Thompson led Georgetown to the championship in 1984, the first of four Black coaches ...